Luke 2:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.”

Luke 2:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 2:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 2:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.”

Luke 2:46 — World English Bible

Luke 2:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:”

Luke 2:46 — American Standard Version

Luke 2:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,”

Luke 2:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 2:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and hearing them and asking them questions.”

Luke 2:46 — Darby Translation

Luke 2:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:”

Luke 2:46 — Geneva Bible

Luke 2:46 in Context — Luke 2

44 Croyant qu’il était avec leurs compagnons de voyage, ils firent une journée de chemin, et le cherchèrent parmi leurs parents et leurs connaissances.

45 Mais, ne l’ayant pas trouvé, ils retournèrent à Jérusalem pour le chercher.

46 Au bout de trois jours, ils le trouvèrent dans le temple, assis au milieu des docteurs, les écoutant et les interrogeant.

47 Tous ceux qui l’entendaient étaient frappés de son intelligence et de ses réponses.

48 Quand ses parents le virent, ils furent saisis d’étonnement, et sa mère lui dit: Mon enfant, pourquoi as-tu agi de la sorte avec nous? Voici, ton père et moi, nous te cherchions avec angoisse.

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What Does Luke 2:46 Mean?

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